Create gist for PDF files in a folder : SCRIPT

script-create-gist.js

const cp   = require('child_process');
const fs   = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
const _ = require('lodash');



// Main function.
function main() {
  for (var file of fs.readdirSync('./')) {
    // Skip if file is hidden or in node_modules.
    if (/^\.|^node_modules/.test(file)) continue;
    // Get file name and extension.
    var ext  = path.extname(file);
    var name = path.basename(file, ext);
    var desc = name.replace(/[\s:_]/g, ' ');
    var stat = fs.statSync(file);
    // Skip if file is not a pdf.
    if (!stat.isFile() || ext!=='.pdf') continue;
    // Get name of markdown file and data.
    var md   = 'document-' + _.kebabCase(desc) + '.md';
    // Upload markdown file to gist.
    console.log(`Uploading file ${name} as ${md} ...`);
    fs.writeFileSync(md, `${name}.\n`);
    var url = cp.execSync(`gh gist create -d "${name} : DOCUMENT" ${md}`).toString().trim();
    fs.unlinkSync(md);
    // Rename pdf file.
    var pdf = 'document-' + _.kebabCase(desc) + '.pdf';
    fs.renameSync(file, pdf);
    // Upload pdf file to gist.
    cp.execSync(`git clone ${url} gist`);
    fs.copyFileSync(pdf, `gist/${pdf}`);
    cp.execSync(`git add .`, {cwd: 'gist'});
    cp.execSync(`git commit -m "Add ${pdf}"`, {cwd: 'gist'});
    cp.execSync(`git push`, {cwd: 'gist'});
    fs.rmSync('gist', {recursive: true});
    fs.unlinkSync(pdf);
    console.log();
  }
}
main();